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Health is…. The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well being. Physical Health. Social Health. Mental/Emotional Health. Health Triangle. Physical Health. Taking care of your body Well balanced diet Regular exercise Get 8 hours of sleep Avoid tobacco, alcohol, drugs.
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Health is… The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well being
Physical Health Social Health Mental/Emotional Health Health Triangle
Physical Health • Taking care of your body • Well balanced diet • Regular exercise • Get 8 hours of sleep • Avoid tobacco, alcohol, drugs
Mental/Emotional Health • Taking care of your mind -Positive attitude -Recognize weakness -Accept responsibility for your actions
Social Health • Taking care of the ways which you get along with others -Communicate effectively -Respect and care for others -Learn to resolve conflicts effectively
The health triangle is keeping all above aspects in balance • When you have achieved balance you have achieved wellness • An overall state of well being or health
Health Education • Health education is providing accurate information in such a way as to influence people to change attitudes so that they take a positive action about their health. • You must have all the information in order to make a healthy decision
Influences on your health • What influences your health? • Let’s make a list!
Heredity • Heredity is the passing of traits from biological parents to children to include: • Skin, eyes, and hair color • Body build • Growth patterns • Tendency to get different diseases • * you can’t choose or avoid them*
Environment • Environment is all of the living and non-living things around us to include: • Houses and schools • Air you breath • Water you drink
Environment • Social Environment is family and others that you come into daily contact with • Peers are people that are the same age as you are and share similar range of interest • Cultural Environment is the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
Lifestyle Factors • Lifestyle factors - • Behaviors
Personality • Personalities are like fingerprints! They are all different! • Everyone is different because of your friends, attitude, cultural background, values, and physical environment • Personality is a special mix of traits, feelings, attitudes, and habits • You develop personality by heredity, environment, and behavior
Self-Concept • How do you see yourself? • Self concept is how you see yourself • Includes: • Perception • Ideas • Attitudes • **This is the most important influence on what you do and how you do it!
Self- Esteem High Self-Esteem People feel very good about themselves Low Self- Esteem People don’t feel good about themselves • Self esteem is the confidence and worth that you need to feel about yourself • Examine messages you send yourself • Focus on things that you do well
Improving Self-Esteem • To improve your self esteem focus on things you do well • send yourself good messages • set realistic goals • ask for help when you need it • learn from your mistakes